Tri-City Herald death notices for July 7, 2025
Thomas E. Gaither
Thomas Emmett Gaither, 79, of Benton City, died July 5 in Benton City.
He was born in Yakima and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 42 years.
He was a retired mill wright.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Arthur Sergio Castro
Arthur Sergio Castro, 69, of Pasco, died July 6 in Richland.
He was born in Moses Lake and lived in the Tri-Cities for 10 years.
He was a retired agricultural and mechanical tradesman.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert N. Hubbard
Robert Nicholas Hubbard, 33, of Richland, died June 24 in Richland.
He was born in Richland and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
He was the owner of Radiant Services.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth ‘Ken’ W. Leliefeld
Kenneth “Ken” Wade Leliefeld, 75, of Pasco, died July 3 at Wallowa Lake, Ore.
He was born in Spokane and lived in the Tri-Cities for 40 years.
He was a project manager.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Carlos M. Rodriguez
Carlos M. Rodriguez, 82, of Grandview, died July 6 in Grandview.
He was born in Brownsville, Texas, and was a longtime Lower Yakima Valley resident.
He was a retired agricultural foreman.
Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Primo Aguilar Cohetzaltitla
Primo Aguilar Cohetzaltitla, 68, of Sunnyside, died July 7 in Yakima.
He was born in Chiautla de Tapia Puebla, Mexico, and was a longtime Lower Yakima Valley resident.
He was a retired agricultural worker.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Williams
Ronald “Ronnie” Williams, 88, of Burbank died July 4 in Burbank.
He was born in Goodridge, Minn., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 70 years.
He was a retired lead mechanic for Williams Natural Gas in Plymouth, Wash.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published July 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM.